The downtown area may soon be growing as the Garden Grove Planning Commission on Thursday considers the development of a two-story work-live complex on what’s now a vacant lot. Far West Industries […]
Downtown grows, new fire station?
A new ball game for athletic facilities
By Jim Tortolano When voters in the Garden Grove Unified School District approved bond issues to modernize and improve facilities in the county’s third-largest public education system, they supported raising money not […]
Theater operations deal goes to council
Approval of a new operator for the Festival Amphitheater on Main Street in the downtown area tops Tuesday’s agenda of the Garden Grove City Council. The meeting will be in the Community […]
Perry’s back, and so are the Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks stopped a three-game slide Thursday night with a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Corey Perry scored two goals and had an assist in the victory. […]
Champs crowned as league play ends
League championships have been crowned for high school basketball teams after Thursday night’s final regular season games. Among squads in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area, boys’ conference titles were won by Edison […]
Trump’s travel ban loses in appeals court
President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from seven majority-Muslim countries suffered another setback on Thursday afternoon when the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals in San Francisco refused to overturn a temporary […]
“Follies,” Lego Batman and a revolution
Musical theater, movies, a parade and a march through history will highlight entertainment events in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster this weekend. And while it may rain a bit on Friday, the weather […]
Search is on for an armed robber
A search is underway for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place Wednesday night in Garden Grove. Police say the incident occurred at a store in the 13500 block of […]
Homeless plan approved after debate
By Jim Tortolano It took over a half-hour of sometimes heated debate, but the Westminster City Council on Tuesday night approved a “community improvement initiative” suggested by Councilman Sergio Contreras. The panel […]
Retorts: Is this what’s meant by vetting?
I’m a word guy. Using the right word is the key to most successful forms of communication. Telling a woman she is “so beautiful” will work a lot better than “hey, you […]
